IUU Fishing Workshop 2021

IUU Fishing Workshop 2021

 

On June 30th/July 1st FIU’s Jack Gordon Institute along with Global Fishing Watch hosted the first Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Workshop. This virtual two-day informational workshop highlighted many gaps in international maritime law, policy and enforcement, and resources, as well as available resources to address challenges in the IUU fishing environment.

 

The workshop included moderators and panelists from FIU, GFW, and the International Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (IMCS) Network, with two and a half sessions done in Spanish to accommodate Latin American attendees. The conference also emphasized the need for international cooperation, collaboration, leveraging emerging technology, and data transparency to address IUU fishing successfully. Over both days, the workshop had over 300 attendees from 39 countries across the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Asia, and East Asia. This workshop also comes as part of a growing partnership FIU is cultivating with Global Fishing Watch and the IMCS Network.

 

 

Resources from workshop linked below:

 

FIU/GFW IUUF Workshop Summary Paper

 

FIU/GFW IUUF Workshop Video Playlist

 

FIU/GFW IUUF Workshop Resources Online Folder

 

If you have any questions about any of the topics discussed please reach out to Alexander Gocso agocso@fiu.edu or Vincent Nguyen vincent.nguyen@globalfishingwatch.org.